Witches Broom in OIII

Second light for the 314L+ with another quick session. First got the polar alignment nailed, then managed 20mins in OIII of this part of the Veil Nebula before getting clouded out.

So impressed with this camera so far, the noise is so low!

Object: NGC 6960, "Witches Broom"

Telescope: Skywatcher ED80

Camera: ATIK 314L+, -11C

Exposures: OIII - 2 x 600, bin1x1, 20mins

Processing: DSS, PSCS5

Hope to be adding to this tomorrow night. Probably start with Ha just to get a colour picture, then come back to the OIII to go a bit deeper.

Big Changes!

DSLR imaging has been replaced by CCD for me now!!

A shiny (gold!) ATIK 314L+ is here!

And a quick tester:

M27 in Ha, starting to show the halo in 30sec subs!! This camera is sensitive!

Object: M27

Telescope: Skywatcher ED80

Camera: ATIK 314L+, -15C

Exposures: Ha: 152 x 30s bin2x2, 1hr16mins

Processing: Darks, DSS, PSCS5

Comet Garradd Passes by The Coathanger

First light from the new observatory.

Object: Comet Garradd and Coathanger Asterism

Telescope: Skywatcher ED80

Camera: Modded and Cooled Canon 450D

Exposures: 16x120s, 32mins

Processing: Flats, DSS, PS CS5

Just a quick capture between the clouds.